Fighting Game Terminology
Common Move Names
Numpad Notation
Universal Mechanics
Just For Fun
100
An attack that hits an opponent on the very first frame possible after they rise from a knockdown.
Meaty
100
Ky's main anti-air and an all-around strong normal due to its upper body invulnerability.
6P
100
Translates into Quarter-Circle Back + Slash
214S
100
A critical part of Ky's pressure.
Throw
100
The name of Bridget's teddy bear.
Roger
200
The strategy and game knowledge that applies for one specific character against another specific character.
Matchup
200
Begin or reset Chain Lollipop, for a powerful mix-up layered offense.
Rekka Starter (or 214S)
200
Translates into the DP (or "Z") Motion.
623
200
It's often used to negate chip damage, but it has other important uses. 
Faultless Defense (or FD)
200
Sol Badguy's real name.
Frederick Bulsara
300
Two attacks back-to-back that leave a very small gap between them, shorter than the defender's fastest attack.
Frame Trap
300
Great combo filler and pressure normal.
2H
300
A large and fast moving projectile that's very advantageous on block.
236236P
300
A fast advancing strike at the cost of 50% Burst. 
Wild Assault (or WA)
300
The name of the demonic shadow, who Zato puppeteers.
Eddie
400
An attack that makes contact with the opponent not on its first active frame like normal, but on a later active frame instead.
Meaty
400
A highly damaging and fast punch capable of instantly sticking the opponent to the wall. 
Pilebunker
400
The infamous. 
6P
400
It directly affects damage scaling.
R.I.S.C. (Pronounced "Risk")
400
The name of A.B.A's key.
Paracelsus
500
How much focus a player can devote to different strategies in a match.
Mental Stack
500
A roundhouse wolf kick for safe pressure and knockdown confirms. 
Up Dog (or Wolf Kick or 214K)
500
A powerful attack with invincible startup and extremely long recovery. 
632146H
500
An extremely powerful defensive option that works against all blockable attacks.
Deflect Shield (or DS)
500
The name of May's whale.
Mr. Yamada